Sylvia Liu
@sylvialiu.bsky.social
MG author who loves oceans, kraken, cephalopods | new MG: ⚽️ STEALING THE SCORE (World Cup mystery)| next: 🐕 NOW THAT WE DON’T TALK| sci-fi: 🦀 HANA HSU AND THE GHOST CRAB NATION | co-run Kidlit411 | website: enjoyingplanetearth.com
🌞 Whether you spend the season on the beach, by the pool, or in the comfort of your own home, these 45 middle grade books published in 2026 would make a great addition to your summer to-be-read list! 🌞 popgoesthereader.com/45-2026-midd... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 31): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social sign up, Iterative Drafting, Novels in Verse, more. Thanks Kent Cullota for the illustration, @marciastrykowski.bsky.social & @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (7/31/26)
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Kids are going to love this book about soccer and the World Cup! An action packed mystery for sure! #bookposse #Scholastic @sylvialiu.bsky.social
I'm running a 7-book World Cup picture book and middle grade giveaway! To enter, L +RP and leave a comment for bonus entries. (Also running on my other socials) #WorldCupfever #WorldCup #giveaway
Our weekly big list of kid links is up (July 10): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: Writing to the End, Query Letter 202 course (Adria Goetz), Social Media for Authors, more. Thanks @hloweart.bsky.social for the illustration, Dee Leone and Scholastic for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (7/10/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 3): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: Social Media and Publishing, How to Write a Synopsis, Summer Poetry Contest, more. Thanks @yanapopova.bsky.social for the illustration and @nancytandon.bsky.social for the middle grade giveaway.
The Weekly 411 (7/3/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, THE HAUNTING OF WALKER POND by @nancytandon.bsky.social (Aladdin). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-...
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 12): kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... Inside: How to Self-Edit, Query 101 Workshop, Narrative Nonfiction, more. Thanks Moira Ratchford for the illustration, Pooja Makhijani and Ashley Wall for the PB & CB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (6/12/26)
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One more day to go and I’m hyped! What the World Cup means to me this time around… ⚽️📕
Enough! Summer reading should be fun! Take a look at these #MGLit titles that have adventures, SPORTS, and horror. There are at least fifteen more books I could list, but this is a start.
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 5): kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... Inside: Traits of a Strong Antagonist, Social Media without Burnout, Self-Editing, more. Thanks Willemijne Van for the illustration, @olgaherrera.bsky.social and Dial Books for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (6/5/26)
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Can't wait until you get this one by @sylvialiu.bsky.social, @jenniferhalbur.bsky.social #bookposse is grateful!
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 29): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: Worldbuilding tips, 4 Ways to Deal with Criticism, PB Momentum, Writing Humor, more. Thanks John Lechner for the illustration and GP PutnamBooks for the YA giveaway. #kidlit #kidlitart
The Weekly 411 (5/29/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 22): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Collective, Evergreen Marketing Tips, Guides to Sustainable Writing Life, more. Thanks Marie Banville for the illustration, Kristen Mei Chase & Abrams for the CB and GN giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/22/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 15): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: Festival Scams, @scbwi.bsky.social awards, Finding Social Media Joy, more. Thanks @pensandpickles.bsky.social for the illustration, Emily Sun Li & Penguin Workshop for the PB & YA giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/15/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 8): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: The 8 Shapes of Stories, Tips for Writing Verse Novels, Self Publishing 101 Webinar, more. Thanks Sharon Lane Holm for the illustration, @kristimahoney.bsky.social & Knopf BYR for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/8/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 1): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: Writing Unreliable Narrators, What to Do 3 Years Before Launch, ChronicleBooks open submission, more. Thanks @ericcastleman.bsky.social for the illo & Penguin Random & Viking Books for the MG giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/1/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, LISTEN TO THE GIRLS by @chrystaldgiles.bsky.social (Penguin Books for Young Readers), out on May 5. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links I up (April 10): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... Inside: How to Talk about Your Writing, What's Happening in Publishing, Key Publishing Paths, more. Thanks Julianna D'Angelo for the illustration, ABRAMS & @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social for the giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (4/10/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, WHERE ELLA WENT by @lauriemorrison.bsky.social (ABRAMS Amulet), out on April 14. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (April 3): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... Inside: publishing news, better book launches, school visits, more. Thanks Ginny Neil for the illustration and @angelapadron.bsky.social for the PB giveaway (LUCÍA'S GOALS) #kidlit #kidlitart
The Weekly 411 (4/3/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, LUCÍA'S GOALS/ LOS GOLES DE LUCÍA by @angelapadron.bsky.social illustrated by @christinabforshay.bsky.social (Lee and Low Books)out on April 7. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-...
✨A Books of Hope Giveaway!✨I'm giving away these amazing picture books by Kobi Yamada, @charlessantoso.bsky.social, @peterhreynolds.bsky.social @chanastiefel.bsky.social, Susan Gal, @kbiddle.bsky.social, David Wilkerson. To enter, L + RP. Leave a comment for a bonus entry. Ends April 8.
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 27): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: @inkedvoices.bsky.social PB class, Newsletter Tips, Revision Workshops w/@hunderdown.bsky.social @drydenbks.bsky.social Thanks Karen Ritz for the illo, @dcswanson.bsky.social & GS Harrington for the giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (3/27/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (March 20): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: Rules for Picking Character Names, YA Webinar, Big Sur on Cape Cod conference, more. Thx @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social for the illustration, @annettepimentel.bsky.social, Ten Speed Press for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (3/20/26)
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 27): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship, indie publishing, SCBWI SF conference, more. Thanks @ellenweinstein.bsky.social for the illo, @kbiddle.bsky.social @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social for the giveaways!
The Weekly 411 (2/27/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book: AS YOU ARE: A HOPE FOR BLACK SONS, by @kbiddle.bsky.social, illustrated by David Wilkerson (Magination Press). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 20): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: Fix Word Count, Writing Rhythm in PBs, Publishing Myths, more. Thanks @tammielyon.bsky.social for the illustration, @melrosenberg.bsky.social & @davidmcmullin.bsky.social for the PB & BB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (2/20/26)
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check out this giveaway from my friend @melrosenberg.bsky.social !
Kidlit411@kidlit411.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, EMILY SAW A DOOR by @melrosenberg.bsky.social illustrated by Orit Magia (Random House Studio), out Feb. 24. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
This book is about more than sports. It is about friendship, mystery, music, and magic. Read it and ask your library to get it!
